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2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 490 people earned their degree in agricultural mechanization, making the major the 580th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 agricultural mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural mechanization. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural mechanization programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural mechanization program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (Income $30-$48k)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Senatobia, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWCC also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $5,424 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Full Northwest Mississippi Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 2 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,170 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Ivy Tech Community College

#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 18 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Owens State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,403 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Owens State Community College.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Owens Community College

#4

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rend Lake College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rend Lake College is $5,283 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Rend Lake College Agricultural Mechanization Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend State Technical College of Missouri is $10,432 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at STC

#6

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k list, FVTC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FVTC is $9,371 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Fox Valley Technical College

#5 in overall quality

Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 4 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Utah State University is $12,034 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at USU

#8

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Navarro College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Navarro College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $14,293 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Navarro College

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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